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To fill out a scholarship application, please see the Office of Financial Aid’s website at http://financialaid.missouri.edu. For inquiries regarding a particular scholarship listed on this page, please visit the College of Human Environmental Sciences (HES) Development Office located in 14 Gwynn Hall or call 573-884-9081. Deadlines for scholarship applications are December 1 for incoming freshmen and February 1 for continuing and transfer students.

*NOTE: To be considered for graduate scholarships/fellowships marked with an asterisk (*), ask your department advisor or chair for a recommendation. The Office of Research & Graduate Studies, 114 Gwynn Hall, coordinates these scholarships/fellowships.

College of Human Environmental Scholarships

4-H Leadership Scholarship in the College of Human Environmental Sciences
Preparing young people to be leaders in their club, their communities, state and nation is the mission of 4-H. Therefore, this scholarship was established for freshmen who have participated in the Missouri State 4-H Council or have been involved in other 4-H leadership activities.

Ada Mae Woodruff Clough Endowment in Human Environmental Sciences
This scholarship was established by Ada Mae Woodruff Clough to undergraduate students enrolled in the College of HES who have demonstrated financial need. This scholarship shall not be available to students participating in Intercollegiate Athletics.

Adeline M. Hoffman Award*
This scholarship was established to provide awards to graduate students in the College of HES, or to students planning to enter graduate school.

Adella Ginter Scholarship
This award goes to a junior in the College who shows professional potential as evidenced by leadership and scholarship.

Amy Kelly Scholarship
This award goes to worthy junior or senior students in the College of HES with preference to applicants considering Extension as a profession.

Bea Litherland Smith Scholarship
The Bea Litherland Smith Scholarship was initially endowed by Stephen B. Smith to honor his wife, Dr. Bea Smith, who served as Dean of the College of HES from 1977 to 2001 and led MU's human sciences programs through an era of profound growth and change. Dr. Bea Smith believes deeply in the importance of student leadership opportunities. The scholarship is awarded to juniors who have shown early leadership promise in student organizations or activities.

Campbell-Harrison Scholarships
Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in the College of HES. Preference is given to Campbell-Harrison alumnae and their descendants. The scholarship was established by the Campbell-Harrison Alumnae and from the proceeds of the sale of the Campbell-Harrison Cooperative House.

Cecil I. and Orrine Z. Gregory Scholarship*
This scholarship is awarded to students in Rural Sociology, HES, Communications, Extension or a combination of these areas. Preference is given to those demonstrating professional potential. Financial need is considered, but is not a determining factor. It is awarded to recipients in the College of HES in even-numbered years. Preference is given to graduate students.

Charles Louis and Thelma Ferrell Van Buren Scholarship
Financial need is the primary determinant in the selection of the recipient who shows satisfactory academic performance. First consideration is given to juniors or seniors, although graduate students may be considered. The scholarship is awarded to students in Agriculture and the College of HES in alternating years.

Dorothy Johnson Scholarship
Given to a student pursuing a degree in the College of HES.

Earnest L. Garner Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to Missouri residents who are from Carl Junction, Mo., and enrolled in Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine or the College of HES. If there is no suitable applicant from Carl Junction, the scholarship is available to any student from Jasper County. Preference is given to a veteran or student from a large family. The recipient is selected through the Office of Financial Aid.

Elsie Park Duncan Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a student pursuing a degree in the College of HES.

Eunice Bower Smith Undergraduate Scholarship in Human Environmental Sciences
These awards shall be made to undergraduates in the College of HES who are Missouri residents and have a demonstrated financial need, as determined by MU’s Office of Student Financial Aid in accordance with previously established guidelines for need-based awards. Preference shall be given to incoming freshman and/or transfer students who have earned an AA prior to enrolling at MU.

Family and Consumer Sciences Education Scholarship
The scholarship is awarded to a sophomore enrolled in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education program who excels academically.

Flo Dickey Funk Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student in the College of HES who is in need of financial assistance.

Florence Harrison Scholarship
Undergraduates who are in need of financial assistance and show professional promise are eligible.

G. Maxene Harris Memorial Scholarship*
This award is for upperclassmen or graduate students in the Departments of Architectural Studies, Human Development & Family Studies, Nutritional Sciences, Personal Financial Planning, Textile and Apparel Management and the Program of Family and Consumer Sciences. Recipients shall be enrolled in the Intensive Writing Program or shall have completed the program. Preference is given to female students. Selection is based on merit and academic performance; financial need shall not be a consideration. Recipients are expected to write for the Vanguard magazine and other college publications.

George and Eliza Hechler Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to outstanding seniors ranking in the upper half of their class. Recipients must be residents of Chariton County, Mo., enrolled in Agriculture, Engineering or the College of HES. It is administered through Financial Aid.

Georgiann Dickey Partridge Scholarship
Awarded to a student who has demonstrated extreme financial need and acceptable scholarship achievement.

Gladys Wyckoff Human Environmental Sciences Scholarship
This is awarded to undergraduates in the College of HES.

Gordon Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduate students enrolled in the Colleges of Agriculture, HES and Veterinary Medicine who are graduates of a high school in either Boone County or Callaway County in the State of Missouri. It is administered through the Office of Financial Aid.

Harold Bailey Gallison, Sr., and Sharilyn L.L. Gallison Scholarship
This scholarship is given to undergraduates in the College of HES.

Human Environmental Sciences Alumni Board Leaders Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to freshmen students who have a strong academic potential, exhibited leadership qualities in high school and demonstrate financial need.

Human Environmental Sciences Senior Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a senior student in the College of HES in financial need and in recognition of overall activities and academic achievement. Preference is given to a student working his/her way through school.

Jerry Tiemann Memorial Scholarship
Students must have a 3.0 or better grade point average and participate in extracurricular activities designed to enhance the students' total education. Financial need is considered but is not the primary determining factor.

Letha Knight Jopling Scholarship
Given to an undergraduate pursuing a degree in the College of HES.

Marian Couranz Miller Scholarship in Human Environmental Sciences
It is given to students in the College of HES who have demonstrated financial need, who are making satisfactory academic progress, working and from a rural background.

Marion K. and Vernon W. Piper Distinguished Doctoral Fellowship*
This endowment will permit the attraction of top-flight College of HES doctoral students. Students shall be pursuing a doctoral degree in one of the following areas: Architectural Studies, Nutritional Sciences, Personal Financial Planning, Textile and Apparel Management, Human Development and Family Studies.

Marilyn W. Caselman Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students in the College of HES.

Marjorie A. Chollett Memorial Scholarship
Scholarships are awarded to students pursuing degrees in the College of HES.

Martha Jo Martin Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to undergraduates in the College of HES who exhibit balance in academic achievement, service and other life dimensions, with special consideration given to leadership potential.

Martin-Quilling Graduate Fellowship in Human Environmental Sciences*
Established in honor Dr. Betty Martin and Dr. Joan Quilling, former College of HES faculty. This scholarship will assist the college in attracting top-flight graduate students to programs that have produced outstanding professional leaders, such as those represented by the donors who are making this fund possible. The awards shall be made to graduate students in the College of HES.

Mary L. Johnson Scholarship*
This is awarded on the basis of professional potential to a student in Social Science, Extension Service, the College of HES, Communications, or in combination with another area. Consideration is given to financial need. Preference is given to graduate students.

Mary J. Speckhart Sims Scholarship
To provide one or more annual awards to undergraduates and/or graduates with demonstrated financial need.

Missouri Farm Bureau Scholarship
Awarded to sophomores, juniors or seniors in Agriculture or the College of HES. The recipients shall be children of families holding current Farm Bureau membership or shall hold a membership in their own names.

Mitchell-Decker Junior Leadership Scholarship
For students in the College of HES entering their junior year, this scholarship is awarded to a student showing professional potential as evidenced by leadership and scholarship.

Nancy and Bill Laurie Scholarship
This scholarship shall be awarded based on both financial need and academic achievement. Equal emphasis shall be placed on the financial needs of a student as well as the academic achievements of the student in high school, and the potential for academic success in college. The recipients shall be graduates of a high school in the State of Missouri, preferably long-time Missouri residents. It is administered through Financial Aid.

Pauline Gillette Garrett Award
The scholarship is awarded with preference given to those preparing to teach Family and Consumer Sciences and to Missouri residents with demonstrated financial need and leadership potential.

Phi Upsilon Omicron Collegiate Scholarships
Phi Upsilon Omicron, Rho Collegiate Chapter, and various donors endowed this scholarship to provide awards to students in the College of HES who are members of Phi Upsilon Omicron.

Two annual awards are given: the Treva Carpenter Kintner Outstanding Student Award for the student with the highest grade point average, and the Marilyn Caselman Outstanding Service Award for the student who has shown outstanding leadership and service to the chapter.

Phi Upsilon Omicron/Treva Kintner Student Scholarship
The award is provided to assist and encourage a mature student to return to school. The recipient must have completed 60 semester hours or more; preference is given to someone 30 years or older, although a younger candidate will be considered if other criteria are met. Priority shall be given to a student who is pursuing an undergraduate degree with a minimum grade point average of 2.5 and who has demonstrated financial need. Selected recipient does not have to be a member of Phi Upsilon Omicron.

Ream-McClure Freshman Scholarship in Human Environmental Sciences
This scholarship is for a beginning freshman based on scholarship, leadership, character and demonstrated financial need.

Tom and Carolyn Wiley Scholarship
For students completing their junior year in the College of HES in the following areas: Architectural Studies, Human Development and Family Studies (a child life major), and Textile and Apparel Management. The award shall be rotated among the three departments, based on demonstrated financial need, with no consideration given to grade point average. Preference is given to students who participate in extra-curricular activities.

Vera E. Nielsen Langford Scholarship
The Vera E. Neilsen Langford Scholarship is for scholarship awards to students in the College of HES.

Veta Bird Adams Scholarship
An endowment was established in honor of Veta Adams, a member of the faculty for 20 years. The award provides scholarships for students who show professional potential and who earn a part of their college expenses. The award is intended for the special deserving student who may not meet guidelines for other awards.

Virginia Hultz Booth Memorial Fund in Human Environmental Sciences
This scholarship is for students who made at least average grades in high school, are in need of financial assistance and are of good moral character. Preference shall be given, but not limited, to females living in Boone County who are majoring in the College of HES.

Virginia Norris Scholarship
Based on scholastic ability, high moral character and financial need, this award is given to a student in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources or the College of HES who is from Shelby County, Mo., or who attended a Shelby County high school. Preference is given to incoming freshmen.

Walter E. Haas Memorial Scholarship
This award is for a sophomore in the College of HES who has a high cumulative grade point average and is enrolled full-time. The scholarship may be maintained a second or third year while an undergraduate.

W.R. Hechler Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to juniors who graduate from a Chariton County high school and major in Agriculture; Engineering; the College of HES; Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife; Veterinary Medicine or Education, preparing to teach in one of the above areas. It is administered through Financial Aid.

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Architectural Studies (*NOTE: Contact Architectural Studies for these scholarships)

Bernice Bienenstock Scholarship
The Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library Scholarship awards two $500 scholarships annually to students pursuing home or office furnishing related studies who exhibit financial need and have at least one semester of coursework to complete before graduation. Selection of recipients is based on financial need and student performance in the studio sequence; no separate application is required.

Carl Christian Friedrich, Nevada Susan Friedrich/Dorothy Friedrich Rose Scholarship
This scholarship is given to an Architectural Studies student for best project generated from the Interior Design Studio Sequence.

Carol Ann Roberson Williams/Dr. Kate Ellen Rogers Scholarship
Awarded to juniors or seniors in Architectural Studies who exhibit academic achievement and have a demonstrated financial need.

Gary Hennigh Distinguished Senior Awards
Awarded to a senior in Architectural Studies in honor of Gary Hennigh, a former faculty member.

Linda Wellons Richichi Award in Environmental Design
Awarded to Architectural Studies students. Applicants must submit a portfolio of work to the Architectural Studies faculty during the spring semester of each year to be considered.

Mary Harpster Dysart College of Human Environmental Sciences Scholarship
This scholarship is given to an undergraduate Architectural Studies or Textile and Apparel Management student who is a Missouri resident with at least a 3.0 GPA and has demonstrated financial need.

Richard Helmick Design with Digital Media Graduate Student Award
This scholarship is awarded to entering graduate students enrolling in the Design with Digital Media program.

Tom and Winnie Davis Endowment Fund
This scholarship will provide awards to undergraduate students in the Colleges of Education, HES and/or Engineering and will be rotated among the Colleges or divided and awards made in each College. Preference shall be given to incoming freshman and/or transfer students with an AA degree majoring in Architectural Studies. Selected recipients must be Missouri residents and have a demonstrated financial need.

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Human Development and Family Studies (* NOTE: Contact HDFS for these scholarships)

Chanel L. Goodwin-Watkins and Gordon Watkins Scholarship
The fund was established in honor of Chanel L. Goodwin’s parents, Mr. William Goodwin and Ms. Stella Goodwin, Ms. Rachel Clark (grandmother), and Dr. Marilyn Coleman (mentor and friend). To provide one or more annual awards to undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. First preference shall be given to a minority student involved in community service who is pursuing a degree in Human Development and Family Studies. Second preference shall be given to students who are involved in community service. Third preference shall be given to students with a demonstrated financial need

Eleanor Blumenthal Graduate Fellowship
Awarded to graduate students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies. Preference shall be given to students preparing for careers in aiding children who have suffered major trauma in their lives.

Elizabeth Vemer Memorial Minority Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate minority student in Human Development and Family Studies.

Human Development and Family Studies Student Development
Provides for the Marilyn Coleman Outstanding Human Development and Family Studies Graduate Student Scholarship. Also provides for the Virginia L. Fisher “Gumption” Award to the senior in Human Development and Family Studies who best exemplifies "gumption" during his/her academic career.

Lawrence H. Ganong Graduate Fellowship
Awarded to a graduate student in Human Development and Family Studies who is studying family diversity. The student's career goals should include a commitment to conducting research and/or helping diverse families via education, consultation and other preventive approaches. Although American families vary in many ways, preference is given to students interested in family structure diversity (e.g. stepfamilies, single-parent families) or families of color.

Lois Bryant Memorial Endowment
This award is for a minority graduate or undergraduate student majoring in Human Development and Family Studies who has demonstrated concern for improving society.

Marilyn Coleman Doctoral Fellowship in Human Development and Family Studies
This fund will provide one or more annual fellowship awards to doctoral students in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies in the College of HES who wish to concentrate on the study of families, specifically those interested in studying divorce and remarriage. The fund will also be used in the recruitment of doctoral students to study in the above referenced area.

Ruth Cook Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a student in Human Development and Family Studies.

Virginia Williams Sudduth Scholarship in Human Development and Family Studies
This scholarship will provide awards to sophomores or juniors enrolled in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies with high scholastic standing and demonstrated financial need.

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Nutrition and Exercise Physiology (*NOTE: Contact Nutrition and Exercise Physiology for these scholarships)

Aimee N. Moore Undergraduate Scholarship in Dietetics
This award goes to a student in Dietetics who is eligible for enrollment in junior-level Dietetics courses the year following the award, has at least a 3.0 GPA and possesses leadership potential.

Ben R. Londeree Award for Outstanding Graduate Student in Exercise Physiology
This award is given annually to a graduate student in Exercise Physiology who has contributed to research, teaching and service.

Charlene Scanland-Evert Graduate Research Fund in Nutritional Sciences 
This fund grants one or more annual awards to qualified candidates in the Nutritional Sciences graduate program in the College of HES. Preference shall be given to graduate students in Nutrition and Immune Response Research or Nutrition and Women’s Health Research.

Colin J. "Joe" Penner and Ruth Porter Penner Student Enhancement Fund in Dietetics
This scholarship provides support for students in the Coordinated Dietetics Program in Nutritional Sciences in the College of HES. Funds will be awarded to students pursuing the R.D. credential who have already been accepted into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics and could include, but not limited to, students with an interest in community nutrition, fitness, wellness; patient or client education in the areas of prevention and management of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and renal disease. It could also include students interested in working with individuals and families with disabilities and chronic disorders, such as Down Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis, etc.

Edward J. O'Brien Scholarship
One or more annual awards shall be made to students enrolled in the College of HES' Exercise Physiology Program. The recipient(s) will have exhibited leadership and will have made contributions to the Exercise Physiology Program.

Grace Frances Berlin Scholarship
The award is given to a junior or senior female student in Nutritional Sciences with a grade point average of 3.40 or above on a 4.00 scale.

Isabelle Delaney Memorial Scholarship
This fund provides a scholarship for a junior or senior majoring in Dietetics. Selection is based on financial need and above-average scholarship.

James L. McGregor Scholarship in Health and Exercise Sciences
One or more annual awards shall be made to either an undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in the Exercise Physiology Program.

Jean Daniel-Gentry Research Award
This award will provide support to outstanding undergraduate students in Nutritional Sciences who are conducting original research as part of the Nutritional Sciences Undergraduate Summer Research Internship program or the Academic Year Research Internship program. Preference will be given to students conducting research directly related to human nutrition, dietetics and/or exercise physiology.

Marita Monroe/Altrusa International, Inc. of Columbia, Mo., Scholarship
Given to a worthy student in Food Science and Human Nutrition/Dietetics.

Maxine Seabaugh Schade Fellowship in Nutritional Sciences
Awarded to outstanding graduate students in Nutritional Sciences in the College of HES.

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Shibley Scholarship Fund
This scholarship will provide awards to students majoring in nutritional sciences in the College of HES.

Ross Laboratories: Richard Dowdy Award in Undergraduate Nutritional Sciences Research
This award supports undergraduate students and faculty research in Food Science and Human Nutrition. The research must have a clear application to the betterment of the human condition and can be of either a basic or applied nature. A separate application is made with an accompanying research proposal.

Sabra Kara Bieri Scofield Award in Medical Dietetics
This award is for a senior Dietetics student who has shown consistent growth over two years in the program, has a sincere and caring spirit for clients and shows professional potential.

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Personal Financial Planning (* NOTE: Contact Personal Financial Planning for these scholarships)

BKD Wealth Advisors Aspiring Financial Planner Scholarship(s)
This scholarship will be awarded annually to:

  • An undergraduate Personal Financial Planning major or Finance major within the CFP® Board registered joint program for students majoring in finance and pursuing a minor in Personal Financial Planning or
  • Graduate MBA (Finance concentration) students enrolled in the PFP certificate program who intends to take the CFP exam in the year following the year of the award.
  • Secondary consideration will be given to graduate students in the CFP® Board registered MS program in Personal Financial Planning.

When awarded to a student enrolled at the junior level or higher, the student must have maintained a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5. Demonstrated financial need will not be a requirement, and the scholarship is not renewable.

Cleo Fitzsimmons Endowment
This endowment provides scholarships, fellowships and program and faculty enhancements.

David R. and Suzanne S. Spence Scholarship in Personal Financial Planning
A $1,000 annual scholarship was established to attract Finance majors to minor in the Personal Financial Planning department as part of the CFP® Board Registered degree program.

Davidson, Norum and Weagley Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
This fund will provide scholarship awards to Missouri-resident undergraduates in the Department of Personal Financial Planning or the Department of Textile and Apparel Management and their successors in the College of HES. It is to be awarded alternately between the departments. Preference will be given to incoming freshmen or transfer students holding an AA degree with demonstrated need, as determined by MU’s Office of Student Financial Aid in accordance with previously established guidelines for need-based awards.

Edward J. Metzen Graduate Student Fellowship in Personal Financial Planning
Awards made to graduate students in Personal Financial Planning who exhibit academic excellence, show potential and have a demonstrated financial need. Renewable.

Edward Jones/Ray Robbins Scholarship
A $1,000 annual scholarship was established to attract Agricultural Economics majors to minor in Personal Financial Planning as part of the CFP® Board Registered degree program.

Florence J. Wilson Scholarship in Personal Financial Planning
One or more annual scholarship awards shall be given to undergraduate students enrolled full-time in the College of Human Environmental Sciences and majoring in Personal Financial Planning. Award shall be a minimum of $500 to $1000 depending on availability of funds. Recipient must be in good standing and have a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Preference shall be given to non-traditional, female students. Additional preference shall be given to students with a demonstrated financial need. If there are no eligible undergraduate students, award may be given to a graduate student who meets the remaining criteria.

Helen F. McHugh Endowed Fellowship Fund
This scholarship was established to provide awards to graduate students in the Department of Personal Financial Planning in the College of HES and the Department of Agricultural Economics in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. The fellowship award is available in either department, but shall be awarded annually to the most deserving candidate from the two programs, as determined by the joint committee. The award shall not be granted to students in the same department for more than two consecutive years.

Jim Deutsch and Smith, Moore & Company Office for Financial Success in Personal Financial Planning
This fund supports activities and programs in the Office for Financial Success and advance the field of personal financial planning. Scholarship awards may be made to undergraduates and graduates.

Louise A. Young Doctoral Fellowship in Personal Financial Planning
This fellowship is awarded to first year PhD students in Personal Financial Planning. Recipients shall be U.S. citizens, exhibit academic excellence, show potential and have a demonstrated need. This award is renewable if the recipient continues to meet criteria for selection.

Margaret I. Liston Personal Financial Planning Endowment
This fellowship is awarded to a student in Personal Financial Planning.

Mid-Missouri Estate Planning Council Award
Annual $500 award to meritorious undergraduate students in the Personal Financial Planning Department.

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, The Qualy Group College of Human Environmental Sciences Endowed Fund
This scholarship will provide awards to undergraduate or graduate students in the College of HES who are enrolled in the personal financial planning or financial management services degree program, or pursuing a minor in personal financial planning. The selected recipient will exhibit academic merit and good leadership skills. The recipient will be offered, and strongly encouraged to accept, an internship with the firm during the year in which they receive the award.

Office for Financial Success Scholarship
Annual revenues from counseling activities in the Office for Financial Success will be used to provide scholarships to deserving students, both graduate and undergraduate. Priority will be given to scholarship to allow them to attend professional meetings.

Personal Financial Planning Faculty Scholarship
Annual revenues from activities in the Office for Financial Success and other miscellaneous departmental revenue will be used to provide scholarships to deserving students, both graduate and undergraduate. Priority will be given to scholarship to allow them to attend professional meetings.

Richard Loeb Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is to provide awards to masters-level and/or PhD students in the Personal Financial Planning program. Recipients must have demonstrated financial need. Priority would be given to students who indicate an interest in a career teaching personal financial planning, either in extension, a university program, a high school or other adult education venue.

Sims-McCollom Scholarship Fund in Personal Financial Planning
This scholarship was established to provide annual scholarship awards to a student in the College of HES in the Department of Personal Financial Planning. The recipients shall have attained senior standing, or the scholarship may be made to a particularly worthy student entering the junior year. Selected recipients shall be making satisfactory academic progress, possess leadership potential and have a demonstrated financial need. Preference shall be given to students who are contributing financially while attending college and who are from a rural or farm background in Missouri. If more than one student meets the criteria and the preferences for the scholarship, students with the surname of "Sims" or "McCollom" shall receive the scholarship.

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School of Social Work (*NOTE: Contact the School of Social Work for these scholarships)

Anita L. Hoffman Graduate Fellowship Fund in Social Work
This scholarship will provide fellowship awards to students pursuing a graduate degree in the School of Social Work.

Bettyann Dubansky Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship will provide awards to undergraduate (preference) or graduate (MSW) students in the School of Social Work; preference will be given to students with disabilities who are pursuing a Social Work career working with individuals with disabilities.

Charles and Wilba Cowger Peace Scholarship - Established by Charles Cowger, former faculty member and former director of the School of Social Work. Awarded to students enrolled in the Masters of Social Work Program. Recipients must have demonstrated commitment to peace making in all aspects of life from interpersonal to international and invested in developing and maintaining alternatives to violence in civil society in the 21st Century.

Dr. Colleen Galambos Scholarship Fund
This scholarship will provide assistance to single mothers who are pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in the School of Social Work.

Eleanor J. and John W. Watt Scholarship for Social Work
This scholarship provides for one or more annual awards to a gay or lesbian student in the Social Work doctoral program who is interested in conducting research on gay/lesbian issues. If there are no gay or lesbian students in the doctoral program, the award shall be given to a gay or lesbian student in the masters program.

Francis Johnson Memorial Scholarship in Social Work - Established by Betty Simon and Chris Simon in memory of mother and grandmother, Francis Shields Johnson. This is awarded to graduate students in social work with preference given to non-traditional students who have shown dedication to working with children and helping families.

Helen Smith Burnham Memorial Scholarship in Social Work

One or more annual scholarships awards shall be made to undergraduate students in the Junior or Senior year who are enrolled in the School of Social Work in the College of HES.

Jane Bierdeman Fike Doctoral Fellowship in Social Work
Awards are for graduate students in the School of Social Work. Preference is given to doctoral students whose research focuses on public mental health services for the chronically mentally ill and/or mentally ill offenders.

Jennifer Davenport Undergraduate Scholarship in Social Work - Established by Drs. Joseph & Judith Davenport in honor of their daughter Jennifer Schroeder. Awards will be for students that have designated social work as their major. The Davenports wanted to cultivate an interest in Social Work with students who are Missouri residents with demonstrated financial need. The scholarship is outlined for Freshman or Transfer students who have earned an Associate degree prior to enrolling at MU.

Joanne Mermelstein Scholarship in Social Work
This fund will provide graduate scholarship awards to students in the School of Social Work.

Joseph and Judith Davenport Scholarship in Rural Social Work - Established by Dr. Davenport in honor of the School’s 75th anniversary of professional accreditation. Student shall be preferably from small towns (less than 20,000) or rural areas. This does not preclude students with an interest in practice, policy or research in rural area from receiving. Recipient shall exhibit academic excellence and shall be a motivated student.

Dr. Judith A. Davenport Millennium Scholarship Fund in Social Work - Established by Dr. Davenport’s husband, Joseph Davenport, and daughter, Jennifer Kemper, in honor of her eight years as director and continuing service to the School. Awarded to social work undergraduate or graduate students with an interest in mental health. Academic performance, community service, extracurricular activities, financial need and potential for significant contribution to the field of social work should be taken into consideration.

Mariana Paull Johns Fellowship in Social Work
This fellowship is awarded to graduate students in the School of Social Work who have a demonstrated financial need. Preference shall be given to the non-traditional student.

Military Social Work Scholarship

One or more annual scholarship awards shall be given to graduate students pursuing a Master's Degree in Social Work with an interest in the area of military social work. Preference shall be given to graduate students interested in obtaining the graduate Certificate in Military Social Work and/or doing their practicum in a setting that serves veterans, active military and their families. Selection of the recipient(s) and pertinent details, including number and amount of award(s) shall be made by the Director of the School of Social Work, or by a committee or persons authorized to act on behalf of the Chair.

Military Social Work Scholarship in Honor of Joe and Fran Scallorns (renewable)

To be awarded annually and the recipient(s) will be formally recognized during the Awards and Honors Convocation held in the fall. The recipient(s) will be enrolled as a full time graduate student. The scholarship may be renewed. Selection of the recipient(s) and pertinent details, including number and amount of award(s) shall be made by the Director of the School of Social Work, or by a committee or persons authorized to act on behalf of the Chair.

Norman Gerald Barrier and Catherine Sherrill Broyhill Memorial Scholarship

  1. One or more annual scholarship awards shall be given to students enrolled in the School of Social Work.
  2. Preference shall be given to students with interest in International studies.

Dr. Paul Sundet Scholarship for Policy Planning and Administration - Established by Dr. Sundet, a former faculty member and researcher for the School of Social Work. This award is for graduate students in Social Work with an interest in pursuing positions within Policy, Planning and Administration related to Social Welfare and Social Services.

Rintha Mary Carter Social Work Scholarship
This scholarship is given to a student majoring in Social Work.

Stemmons Family Scholarship in Social Work - Awarded to students pursuing a degree in social work and who have a demonstrated financial need.

Stanley G. and Sondra S. Remer Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was established to provide an award to an undergraduate or graduate student in the School of Social Work who is a member of the MU Association of Christian Social Workers (MUACSW) and who exemplifies the goals of the North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW) in integrating Christian faith and professional social work.

William Bryan Myers, II, Memorial Scholarship in Social Work
This scholarship is awarded to Social Work graduate students who have demonstrated unusual potential for the field of Social Work both through academic performance and who have demonstrated financial need.

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Textile and Apparel Management (*NOTE: Contact Textile and Apparel Management for these scholarships)

American Apparel Footwear Association (AAFA) Scholarships
The AAFA is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies and their suppliers, which compete in the global market. Their mission is to promote and enhance its members' competitiveness, productivity and profitability in the global market by minimizing regulatory, legal, commercial, political and trade restraints. The AAFA has endorsed 13 U.S. programs that meet the required competencies that the organization feels are important for students entering a career in the sewn products industry. The MU Department of Textile and Apparel Management has been endorsed since 1990. This endorsement allows scholarship monies to be used for students who are studying in the Product Development or Manufacturing emphasis areas.

Davidson, Norum and Weagley Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
This fund will provide scholarship awards to Missouri-resident undergraduates in the Department of Personal Financial Planning or the Department of Textile and Apparel Management and their successors in the College of HES. It is to be awarded alternately between the departments. Preference will be given to incoming freshmen or transfer students holding an AA degree with demonstrated need, as determined by MU’s Office of Student Financial Aid in accordance with previously established guidelines for need-based awards.

Dickerson Fund for Textile and Apparel Management
This fund provides for scholarships, as well as faculty teaching and research activities.

Fisher Ames Rhymes Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to Textile and Apparel Management students.

Dr. Jean Hamilton Fund for Undergraduate Research
This fund provides awards to outstanding undergraduate students in the Department of Textile and Apparel Management. The award is to assist the student as they conduct research with faculty mentors. The award may be used for, but not limited to, funding the recipients’ research projects, travel to seminars for presentations, student development, etc.

Karmen Finkemeier and Elizabeth (Liz) Finkemeier Scholarship in Textile and Apparel Management Fund
This scholarship will provide awards to undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Textile and Apparel Management. First preference shall be given to students with a demonstrated financial need.

Katie Leonard Scholarship in Textile and Apparel Management
This scholarship will provide awards to undergraduate students enrolled in Textile and Apparel Management. First preference shall be given to students who exhibit leadership and involvement in the Department of Textile and Apparel Management and who have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

Kellwood Company Scholarship in Textile and Apparel Management
Given to a junior, senior or graduate student majoring in Textile and Apparel Management, the recipient shall have demonstrated a strong record of academic excellence and indicate a strong career objective in the soft-goods industry.

Mary Harpster Dysart College of Human Environmental Sciences Scholarship
This scholarship is given to an undergraduate Architectural Studies or Textile and Apparel Management student who is a Missouri resident with at least a 3.0 GPA and has demonstrated financial need.

Maxine Hobbs Patrick and Homer Patrick Graduate Fellowship in Textile and Apparel Management
The fellowship is awarded to graduate students in the TAM who are in good standing, who have financial need and show academic excellence. Preference shall be given to a student who is a graduate of a high school in the State of Missouri.

Mike Munie Memorial Scholarship
Given to students majoring in Textile and Apparel Management. The award may be used to provide support for students in the form of scholarships, travel expenses for professional or academic meetings and/or study-tours.

Natalie Reid/Wheeler Memorial Scholarship
This award is presented to junior, senior or graduate student(s) in TAM. Recipient(s) must have demonstrated financial need with academic achievement as a secondary consideration.

Russell Corporation Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students majoring in Textile and Apparel Management. Preference is given to undergraduate students who show financial need.

Sharon Stevens Scholarship in Textile and Apparel Management
This fund will provide awards to students enrolled in TAM in the College of HES who will be contributing to the costs of their education by working part-time to help defray the costs of their education. Recipient must show demonstrated leadership by participating in one or more student clubs or organizations in the college. Preference shall be given to students with a demonstrated financial need and who carry a grade point average of 2.5-3.5.

Textile and Apparel Management Graduate Student Scholarship Fund
This fund will provide awards to graduate students in the Department of Textile and Apparel Management. Awards may be granted to current graduate students or to new students entering the graduate program in the department. Selected recipients shall demonstrate academic excellence and achievement. Although financial need may be considered, it shall not be the determining factor or given extra consideration in selection of recipients.

Virgie Keith Gardner Scholarship in Textile and Apparel Management
These awards shall be made to undergraduates in TAM who are Missouri residents and have a demonstrated financial need, as determined by MU’s Office of Student Financial Aid in accordance with previously established guidelines for need-based awards. Preference shall be given to incoming freshman and/or transfer students who have earned an AA prior to enrolling at MU.

YMA Scholarships
MU's TAM Department is one of 23 U.S. programs whose students are eligible to apply for the $5,000 YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund awards. Funds for these scholarships are raised from all sectors of the fashion industry to encourage the development of future leaders and talent for the industry. Juniors who will be entering the senior year may apply; a minimum 3.0 GPA is required. During the fall term, interested students submit a preliminary application; these are pre-screened by a TAM faculty committee. The strongest applicants will be chosen to submit a full application, which goes to the YMA Scholars Committee in New York, who will make final selections. This final application needs to be well developed and attractively packaged. Recipients may also receive assistance in finding internships, many of which are in the New York City area. YMA Scholars are invited to and honored at the industry fundraising gala in NYC, at YMA's expense, in early January of their senior year.

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